Also, after book 1’s introduction, and book 2’s reveal of each horseman’s unique traits, it feels like the horsemen are cookie cutter (or maybe cardboard) cutouts… just four background characters who don’t do much. The popcorn p□rn, the quippy humor, and the magical world building are all in short supply. □ □ Because of the tedium, I was annoyed rather than entertained by the “you’re my favorite” schtick or “clearly, someone forgot to tell them I’m THE Apocalypse” schtick. Book 3 is mostly blah blah talking about the balance between angels and demons, blah blah philosophizing about destiny, and blah blah reasons for fake outs, backstabbing, and memory loss. Here, the devil has a huge extended family and his sons, daughters and brothers all talk way too much. You know the final scene in The Devil’s Advocate, when the devil negotiates and pontificates and then the whole cycle starts over again? Book 3 is like an endless loop of that scene, but with a whole lot more characters to make things even more convoluted.
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